Re: Tack Piano

As I recall, it's a piano with metal tacks attached to the sounding
hammer-thingies [note official technical term] which actually strike the
strings. This was often done to make the piano cut through the ambient
noise of loud bars and other, uh, social establishments.
TH
>
> Does anyone know what a "Tack Piano" is? I'm sure I'm showing my
>ignorance
> here. I've seen reference to it twice on liner notes: Weather Report's
> "Mysterious Traveler" and the latest release by Stereolab.
>
> Sorry if this is "off-topic", but it's not as off-topic as all the
> socialist-bashing from yesterday!
>
> Y'all have a great day.